Charlie Charlton

A North-East journalist who’s presented on award-winning BBC radio and TV programmes across the UK.

I’m passionate about getting your story and the region’s voice heard by a wider audience.

INTERVIEWER • PRESENTER • HOST •               FORMER BBC SENIOR JOURNALIST•  BROADCASTER • MEDIA TRAINER •  VOICE-OVER •

HIGHLIGHTS AND RECENT WORK

MEDIA TRAINING: NATIONAL EDUCATION UNION

Education will always be an important subject for news outlets, so we helped teachers understand the media landscape and how to communicate effectively with reporters and different audiences. Review: "The set up of the day was so well considered, in that it built our confidence up over an incremental variety of platforms...starting with pre-recorded radio interviews, then live, then to pre-recorded television, zoom to television live, then live TV on
location. One of the highlights for me was the regular feedback after each interview...I actually think it's helped me be a better communicator outside of a media context as well."
PODCAST: WOMEN IN THE NHS

How does it feel to have climbed the NHS tree as a woman? From the school run to managing a £6 Billion budget...juggling bedtime routines with managing public health during Covid. What can we do to support more queens of multi-tasking in our health service? In this podcast 'Health and Care Now' we talk sexism, racism and ageism. @NENC_ICS CLICK HERE TO HEAR MORE
HOST: IN CONVERSATION WITH NADIYA HUSSAIN

Interview with chef and author Nadiya Hussain in front of a sell-out live audience at Sage Gateshead. @Narc review: "Bouncing off engaging Chair Charlie Charlton, a warm and richly informative conversation shed a fascinating light onto the ‘contradictions’ of being a Bangladeshi woman raised in Britain...keeping the audience enraptured for nearly two hours." (2019) Words Weekend in association with Fane.
Presenter: Future Business Magnates

Review: “Charlie Charlton brings an unparalleled level of insight and professionalism to the projects she becomes involved in. With Charlie you get, not only a host for your event who can engage with the audience and manage the flow of conversation with other participants, but you also have the advantage of Charlie's journalistic insight. Charlie will research the area you are working in and have a good knowledge of your other contributors – this all makes your event more professional and polished. When working in the realm of media production Charlie brings her expertise from an extensive broadcasting career with her, lending your productions the sparkle that can set them above the rest.” Gary Chaplin, Business Durham. Jan 2021 CLICK HERE
"She has the raw talent to do anything" - BBC

“Charlie is a delight to work with. Not only is she professional, engaging and authentic, her energy and enthusiasm as a conference host is infectious…” – Entrepreneur’s Forum

  • The media training was absolutely fantastic. Honestly, I learned so much…It was wholly invaluable because they know first hand all the intricacies of working with the media. I actually think it’s helped me be a better communicator outside of a media context as well.

    Emma, Teacher

  • “Charlie hosted our export awards and I have to say she was fantastic.  It was an extremely challenging event which moved from an in-person dinner to a virtual ceremony so having the right host to hold it all together was really important to us. Our feedback from delegates was full of praise for Charlie and the energy she brought to the event, and our sponsors congratulated us on selecting the perfect host. The event really was so much better because Charlie was part of it and we cant wait to work with her again!”

    UMi - Paul Clark, Senior Campaigns and Events Manager

  • Charlie is a delight to work with. Not only is she professional, engaging and authentic, her energy and enthusiasm as a conference host is infectious. Being a professional presenter is a given, but Charlie had clearly done lots of preparation for our event, which shone through in her insightful questioning of each speaker. By getting right to the heart of the business journeys, Charlie really helped to make our conference a huge success. Thank you!

    Entrepreneurs' Forum

  • The media training was superb. You can see why Charlie is in this area of work – very big, warm personality.
    We were given scenarios to think about before being interviewed in mock TV and radio formats – some were live and some pre-recorded. The feedback was supportive but critical when necessary and did assist in reflecting on how to approach these types of interviews. Very friendly tutors and they put everyone at ease, despite some trainees feeling a little nervous. I would highly recommend this media training to anyone who ever has to engage with the media.

    Sean, National Education Union